Kia Niro
Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 7 years from 79,691 real MOT tests.
Avg Pass Rate
91%
Total Tests
79,691
Best Year
2020 (93%)
Years Covered
7
How reliable is the Kia Niro?
Kia Niro by Year
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About the Kia Niro
The Kia Niro has been tested 79,691 times in 2024 MOT data across 7 model years (2016 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 91%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as hybrid.
Best and Worst Years
The 2020 model is the most reliable with a 93% pass rate from 21,136 tests. The 2017 model has the lowest at 88%. With just a 5 point spread, the Niro is consistently reliable regardless of year.
Reliability Trend
The KIA NIRO has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 2 percentage points.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2016) averages 66,764 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 30,270 miles.
Compared to the Kia brand average of 86%, the Niro performs 5 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Kia range.
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